Every organisation or sole trader that processes personal data must register with the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) – unless all the processing they carry out is exempt – and pay an annual fee.
The fee you pay depends on your size and turnover:
- Tier 1: micro organisations (with a maximum annual turnover of £632,000 or no more than 10 employees) must pay £40 per year.
- Tier 2: small and medium-sized organisations (with a maximum annual turnover of £36 million or no more than 250 employees) must pay £60 per year.
- Tier 3: large organisations (those that do not meet the criteria for tiers 1 or 2) must pay £2,900.
Some exemptions apply. You can use our registration checker here.
